Installing Software Device Drivers; Connecting A Printer; Connecting Input Devices - Power Computing PowerTower Pro User Manual

Connecting an internal SCSI device
You install internal SCSI devices in one of the computerÕs internal storage bays. See
ÒInstalling internal storage devicesÓ in Chapter 3 for instructions on installing internal SCSI
devices.

Installing software device drivers

Some SCSI devices require special software called device drivers to operate with your
computer. If a device driver is required, it is normally supplied with the device; if you are
unsure whether one is required, contact the manufacturer of the device. Follow the
installation instructions supplied by the manufacturer. If a device driver is not supplied, you
can assume that the device does not need one.

Connecting a printer

Your computer has a port (marked with
connections or for LocalTalk network printer connections.
You can also connect a printer to the modem port (marked with
ports (marked with
using. See Macintosh Guide for information about the Chooser.
To connect the printer, follow the instructions that came with it.

Connecting input devices

Use the computerÕs ADB port (marked with
trackball, graphics tablet, or bar-code reader. Depending on their power consumption, you
can connect up to three input devices in a chain from the ADB port.
The total power used by all the ADB devices must not exceed 500 milliamperes (mA).
Check the documentation that came with your ADB devices for information about their
power consumption.
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Chapter 2, Connecting Peripheral Devices
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). This port can be used for direct printer
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). Use the Chooser program to tell the Mac OS which port you are
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) or one of the Ethernet
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) to connect input devices such as a mouse,
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